Indonesia’s presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that he has a “big push strategy” to make the country a prosperous nation, catching up with some of its South-east Asian neighbours, The Straits Times reports. His running mate, Sandiaga Uno, has also carved a space in the spotlight with a campaign promising more jobs, bigger investments and a lower cost of living, making clear he understands concerns on the ground despite being a member of the business elite, according to South China Morning Post. Provisiding the Jokowi government continues its prudent management of Indonesia’s economy in the face of the destabilising effects of the US-China trade war and deftly manages wedge issues around religion, Jokowi’s re-election appears increasingly likely, writes Gretta Nabbs-Keller for The Interpreter.